Russia · Rostov · 6 cities
Air quality in Rostov today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Volgodonsk has the cleanest air of the 6 cities we track in Rostov (AQI 29, Good), and Rostov-on-Don the worst (AQI 63, Moderate). Novocherkassk has the most tree cover, at 35.7% — #73 of 168 cities measured in Russia.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 2 km around its center: the air quality right now, from ground stations where there are any, and its tree cover.
AQI 47
Average right now
Good
- cities tracked
- 6
- average tree cover
- 28.8%
- Russia: 34.1%
- worst air now: Rostov-on-Don
- 63
- cleanest air now: Volgodonsk
- 29
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Rostov · average AQI 47
Air quality today across Rostov, city by city
| Rostov-on-Don | 63Moderate | 23.7% | 18.9K | #144 of 168 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taganrog | 43Good | 30.4% | — | #102 of 168 |
| Shakhty | 57Moderate | 31.7% | — | #98 of 168 |
| Volgodonsk | 29Good | 22.5% | 22.1K | #146 of 168 |
| Novocherkassk | 44Good | 35.7% | — | #73 of 168 |
| Bataysk | 43Good | 28.6% | 4.4K | #117 of 168 |
Air quality is the US AQI from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where available, otherwise the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 2 km of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in Russia.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Rostov lost?
Since 2001, Rostov has lost about 13,600 hectares of forest (about 19,000 football pitches): 3.5% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 1,810 hectares (13%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 13,600 haabout 19,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 3.5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,810 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31 ha | 615 ha | 645 ha |
| 2002 | 84 ha | 769 ha | 853 ha |
| 2003 | 40 ha | 516 ha | 556 ha |
| 2004 | 49 ha | 302 ha | 351 ha |
| 2005 | 44 ha | 855 ha | 899 ha |
| 2006 | 52 ha | 194 ha | 246 ha |
| 2007 | 141 ha | 779 ha | 920 ha |
| 2008 | 85 ha | 368 ha | 453 ha |
| 2009 | 103 ha | 1,020 ha | 1,120 ha |
| 2010 | 137 ha | 511 ha | 648 ha |
| 2011 | 47 ha | 690 ha | 737 ha |
| 2012 | 78 ha | 336 ha | 414 ha |
| 2013 | 18 ha | 118 ha | 136 ha |
| 2014 | 15 ha | 35 ha | 50 ha |
| 2015 | 11 ha | 99 ha | 110 ha |
| 2016 | 69 ha | 371 ha | 440 ha |
| 2017 | 88 ha | 227 ha | 315 ha |
| 2018 | 107 ha | 216 ha | 323 ha |
| 2019 | 90 ha | 97 ha | 187 ha |
| 2020 | 77 ha | 73 ha | 150 ha |
| 2021 | 84 ha | 1,180 ha | 1,270 ha |
| 2022 | 66 ha | 495 ha | 561 ha |
| 2023 | 111 ha | 944 ha | 1,060 ha |
| 2024 | 86 ha | 491 ha | 577 ha |
| 2025 | 97 ha | 505 ha | 602 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 812 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 283 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2021, when about 1,270 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Rostov?
- Wildfirescan grow back65% · 8,820 ha
- Loggingcan grow back12% · 1,660 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good11% · 1,540 ha
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, towns and roads, mining and energy, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured
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